Newbie needs advice!!!!!

this is why it took so long to buy them too confusing

I have ecover so I'll try it I guess got the reg and delectes liquid which do you use?

I use the liquid - I find it washes out better whereas the powder can occasionally leave residues

http://www.pinstripesandpolkadots.com/detergentchoices.htm
says no to to ecover and bold

Well what they note about ecover is true

This detergent can act more like a soap and leave a residue in hard water conditions.

One of the reasons they're negative about bold is the fabric softner... The thing is the softner in bold 2in1 is a clay based rather than oil based softner, so this doesn't affect the absorbency of the nappies...
The use of scents is a personal one - I try to use unscented products on my nappies as fragrance oils can cause rashes and skin sensitivities... And they also stay behind in the nappy reducing absorbency...

Plus it's a US site so doesn't cover the range of products available in the uk...

is there a 3rd option

Any washing powder without combined fabric softener should be fine for washing nappies. Liquid is not recommended as it leaves gunk all over the machines and all over your clothes / nappies. Assuming you're in the UK, there is lot of information on UK Whitegoods site about it. You could try Aquados Simply as an eco alternative - http://www.simplywashing.com. Otherwise anything in the washing powder aisles should be fine.

As a general rule, you should perform a maintenance wash on your machine regularly (monthly or so), especially if using liquids. Maintenance wash is an empty washing cycle with a serving of bio powder at the hottest temperature, normally 90 degrees.

HTH...

dh used a whole cap to wash them I said 10 times to use 1/3 cap, they are being re-washed, hope they are ok

dh used a whole cap to wash them I said 10 times to use 1/3 cap, they are being re-washed, hope they are ok

Just do extra rinse cycles until there aren't any bubbles and then they'll be ok...

(I never let DH wash the nappies )

I loose looooaaads of weigh BF, too much infact, with Anna I went a stone underweight and it ended up affecting my milk supply and with Gracie I was back in my normal clothes within a week, may be I am just lucky in that I loose weigh (only eve gaing a stone while preg) but not so lucky in that I had to stop bf which I love!

I wonder what the new Ariel gel is like compared to luquid detergants, I have been using it for all our clothes except Gracies clothes and nappies and it is really good?????

(only eve gaing a stone while preg)

Haha I've already gained close to two...